Russia's new fighter makes debut flight
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-30 08:10
A Russian-made Sukhoi T-50 prototype fifth-generation fighter jet at a test airfield near the Siberian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia. The country's new stealth fighter made a successful maiden test flight on Friday, its manufacturer Sukhoi said. The jets are invisible to radar and can cruise at supersonic speeds. The jets are seen as Russia's answer to the US-built F-22 Raptor fighters. AP |
MOSCOW: A new jet fighter seen as Russia's response to US advances in military aviation made a successful first test flight on Friday, planemaker Sukhoi said.
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